Schmidt, Otto Diller b. August 10, 1884 Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.Rank and Organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 10 August 1884, Blair, Nebr. Accredited To: Nebraska. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906. Citation: While serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905. Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA